Michael Dunlop has defended Manx Grand Prix organisers over iꦺts numerous schedule reshuffl🌱es due to severe weather disruption.

Most of the 2024 Manx GP has been heavily affected by poor weather, with practiceꦯ from Monday to Wednesday completely cancelled, while evening sessions on Thursday anꦆd Friday were also canned.

With a red flag incident last Saturday in the Junior Manx GP race followed by deteriorating weather, as well as Sunday’s contingency being scrapped due to rain, the majority of racing has tak♐en place on Monday 2๊6 August.

As a result, all races have had laps🐼 cut in order to get all contests in.

The constant changes to the schedule have been met with some🤪 criticism, but 29-time Isle of Man TT winner Dunlop has defended the decisions Clerk of the Course Gary Thompson has made this week.

Dunlop 🌠told Manx Radio that there was no choice but to cut laps to ensure demands for racing were met, but noted that the same people complaining about limited running would be the same to speak out if any serious incidents happened.

“Everybody’s crying about racing, so they 💝had to cut🌸 laps to get all the races in,” he said.

“So, it’s a vicious circle. There is 🌞no happy medium. They’re doing thಞe best they can with the tools they’ve got. So, I don’t see a problem.

“It’s not really a difficult week, th🔜ere’s obviously flak coming from it.

“But the boys who are crying that racing should be happening will be the bꦜoys who are crying if somebody gets hurt.

“I think Gary has had a lot on his plate and I think he’s done a good job, he can’t do nothing about theꦅ weather, he can’t do anything about the event.

“It’s quite simple. If somebody gets hurt due to stupidity it’s worse, so I think he’ꩵs done a good job and we just have to do with what we’ve got to do.”

Two riders - Chris Moffitt and W♍ayne Axon - are in a serious condition in hospital following separate incidents in last Saturday’s Junior Manx GP race.

Irish racer Louis O’Regan was killed in an incident during the ope🅘ning day of practice on Sunday 18 August. 

Picture credit: Manx Grand Prix Press